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Prisoness 

Portmanteau from the constituents "prison" and "business". The practice of the US (and international) correction system to make money off of imprisoning as many people as possible into privately run penitentiaries and coercing local law enforcement into arresting small-time offenders, colored people, protesters, gay people, homeless people and other minorities for made-up charges to guarantee the prisons are never empty.
My uncle made a fortune with prisoness stocks.

You ought to get into prisoness.
Prisoness by wt137 June 22, 2021
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Foot prisons 

Socks. Annoying, sweat-causing, non-barefoot enducing, everyday socks.
The first thing I do when I take off my shoes, is rip off the foot prisons I had to wear inside them. That's why I prefer flip flops, even in winter!
Foot prisons by Jackalope Hunter December 13, 2022
Word of the Day on July 10, 2026

Social Prisoner 

A sincere, friendly prisoner who utilizes the time while incarcerated to develop and maintain positive and meaningful friendships.
A social prisoner establishes and maintains healthy friendships inside prison as well as outside. Often, social prisoners also make use of the time to learn skills and seek an education.
Social Prisoner by Lexicon reader November 4, 2011

prisoner of the moment

1) Someone who thinks recent results will lead to the same results in the long term.
2) Someone who is focusing on something that just happened rather than the big picture.

3) Someone who's focus is narrow, focusing on the short term rather than the long term.
4) Often used as another term for "Recency bias".
Billy complained that his favorite sports team's season was over after they lost a game several weeks ago, but he was just a prisoner of the moment because they actually ended up winning the Championship.
prisoner of the moment by Revel8 October 8, 2018

the prisoner’s dilemma 

When a person has been arrested and during their interrogation is wondering what to say based on their awareness of what the other witnesses may be saying.
So as Ambassador Gordon Sondland got some distance from his statements made weeks ago under oath, he began to experience the true depth and extent of the prisoner’s dilemma which of course led him to finally correct his testimony.

prisoner of fun 

That wild and crazy person who is trapped in an inescapable cycle of compulsive hilarity.
Gary had coined the phrase and would always be the progenitor of the prisoner of fun lifestyle.
prisoner of fun by Dr Bunnygirl March 13, 2019

Prisoner of the Present

1. A person whose entire worldview is shaped by current events, stumbling along from one crisis to another.
2. Someone without a historical perspective or hope for the future.
3. The mindset that causes "knee-jerk" reactions to almost any kind of social or economic change.
4. A state of perpetual panic about "the world today."
Larry says the U.S. economy will never recover no matter what happens in Washington -- he's a typical Prisoner of the Present.
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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